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Libri Of Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English writer, not only on the topic of Thelema and magick, but also on philosophy, politics, and culture. He was a published poet and playwright and left behind many personal letters and daily journal entries. Most of Crowley's published works entered the public domain in 2018. 1875–1947 Crowley published the following books during his lifetime: * * * * * * * * 3 vols. First publication of Liber L vel Legis in v. III. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Boston: E. P. Dutton. 1923. * * * 2 vols. * * * * * * Posthumous editions (1947–present) Books The following is a list of notable editions published after Crowley's death: ;1950s * With an introduction by Israel Regardie. * * ;1960s * * * * ;1970s * * * * * * * * * 13 vols. * * * * * * * * ;1980s * * * * * ;1990s * * * * * * * * * * * * ;2000s * * Poetry ; Gordon Press collection, 13 vols. # # # # # # # # # # # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley ( ; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Aeon of Horus, Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life. Born to a wealthy family in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Crowley rejected his parents' fundamentalist Christian Plymouth Brethren faith to pursue an interest in Western esotericism. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, Trinity College at the University of Cambridge, where he focused his attention upon mountaineering and poetry, resulting in several publications. Some biographers allege that here he was recruited into a British intelligence agency, further suggesting that he remained a spy throughout his life. In 1898, he joined the esoteric Hermetic Order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Equinox
''The Blue Equinox'', officially known as ''The Equinox'' (Volume III, Number 1) is a book written by the English occultist Aleister Crowley, the founder of Thelema. First published in 1919, it details the principles and aims of the secret society O.T.O. and its ally the A∴A∴, both of which were under Crowley's control at the time. It includes such topics as ''The Law of Liberty'', The Gnostic Mass, and Crowley's "Hymn to Pan". Background In February 1904, Aleister Crowley and his wife Rose arrived in Cairo. Pretending to be a prince and princess, they rented an apartment in which Crowley set up a temple room and began invoking ancient Egyptian deities, while studying Islamic mysticism and Arabic. According to Crowley's later account, Rose regularly became delirious and informed him "they are waiting for you." On 18 March, she explained that "they" were the god Horus, and on 20 March proclaimed that "the Equinox of the Gods has come". She led him to a nearby museum, where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelema Publishing Company
Karl Johannes Germer (22 January 1885 – 25 October 1962), also known as Frater Saturnus, was a German and American businessman and occultist. He served as the United States representative of Ordo Templi Orientis, and on the death of Aleister Crowley became his successor as the Outer Head of the Order (OHO) until his death in 1962. He founded the Thelema Publishing Company and published several of Crowley's books after his death. He was born in Elberfeld, Germany and died in West Point, California. Early life Germer studied in a university, worked as a military intelligence officer in the First World War and received first and second class Iron Crosses for his service. In 1923 he sold his Vienna property and founded the publishing house Pansophia Verlag in Munich. Germer stayed with his first wife at the Abbey of Thelema from the beginning of January until February 1926. First visit to the United States: 1926–1935 In 1926, Germer got married for the second time and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vision And The Voice
''The Vision and the Voice'' (Liber 418) is a book by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947). It chronicles the mystical journey of the author as he explored the 30 Enochian aethyrs originally developed by John Dee and Edward Kelley in the 16th century. These visions took place at two times: in 1900 during his stay in Mexico, and later in 1909 in Algeria in the company of poet Victor Benjamin Neuburg. Of all his works, Crowley considered this book to be second in importance behind ''The Book of the Law'', the text that established his religious and philosophical system of Thelema in 1904. It was first published in 1911 in '' The Equinox'' (Volume I, Number 5) as a "Special Supplement". ''The Vision and the Voice'' is the source of many of the central spiritual doctrines of Thelema, especially in the visions of Babalon and her consort Chaos (the "All-Father"), as well as an account of how an individual might cross the Abyss, thereby assuming the title of "Master of the Temple" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Thoth (Crowley)
''The Book of Thoth: A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians'' is the title of ''The Equinox'', volume III, number 5, by English occult writer Aleister Crowley. The publication date is recorded as the vernal equinox of 1944 (an Ixviii Sol in 0° 0' 0" Aries, March 21, 1944 e. v. 5:29 p.m.) and was originally published in an edition limited to 200 numbered and signed copies. Overview ''The Book of Thoth'' explores the symbolism, philosophy, and practical use of the ''Thoth Tarot'', a deck conceived by occultist Aleister Crowley and painted by Lady Frieda Harris between 1938 and 1943. The deck draws upon a wide range of esoteric systems, including ceremonial magic, astrology, alchemy, the Book of Thoth in Egyptian mythology, and the religious philosophy of Thelema, which Crowley founded. Known for its rich symbolic complexity and integration of Hermetic Qabalah, the ''Thoth Tarot'' has become a cornerstone in the study of Western esotericism and is especially valued amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Lectures On Yoga
''Eight Lectures on Yoga'' is a book by the English occultist Aleister Crowley about the practice of Yoga. The book is the fourth of volume 3 of ''The Equinox'', which was published by Ordo Templi Orientis. The work is largely a demystified look at yoga, using little to no jargon or satirical humour. It is in two sections each with four parts, which are transcripts of eight one-hour lectures on the subject given by Crowley. The book was originally published in 1939. Summary In ''Eight Lectures on Yoga'', Crowley instructs students on the steps needed to approach mysticism through yoga, and details the complications that arise along the path. One intent Crowley had in writing the book was to dispel the various myths surrounding Yoga in Europe at the time — most thought it to be an exotic, Eastern ritual of the ancient past. The first section, "Yoga for Yahoos", is in four lectures, in which Crowley successively: # Dissects the word "Yoga", as well as its various implicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Essays Toward Truth
''Little Essays Toward Truth'' is a 1938 book written by the mystic Aleister Crowley (1875–1947). It consists of sixteen philosophical essays on various topics within the framework of the Qabalah and Crowley's religion of Thelema. On the concept of truth, Crowley writes: :What then can be meant by the title of this compilation: ''Little Essays toward Truth''? Do we not all assume a perfectly illogical conception of Truth as an entity of "the supra-mundane order, whence a whirling flame and flying Light subsist?" Do we not instinctively assimilate these ideas of Truth and Light, though there is no rational nexus? Is it not clear, then, that we do understand each other perfectly, so far as we can understand each other at all, in a sphere such as Zoroaster calls "Intelligible," which "subsisteth beyond Mind' but which we should "seek to grasp with the Flower of Mind"? (p.84). The sixteen topics include: Man, Memory, Sorrow, Wonder, Beatitude, Laughter, Indifference, Mastery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Of The Master
''The Heart of the Master'' is a short mystical text written by Aleister Crowley mostly in 1925 while he was in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. The work presents a visionary experience in which Crowley proclaims the arrival of the Beast 666 as the Prophet of the New Aeon, governed by Horus, the God of Force and Fire. The text describes spiritual forerunners throughout history who have guided humanity's evolution. Content The book is divided into three sections: * The Vision * The Voice * The Temple of Truth Crowley classified ''The Heart of the Master'' as a Class B document, meaning it was a work of ordinary scholarship rather than direct revelation. The text contains illustrations of the Qabalistic Tree of Life and the Major Arcana of the Tarot, which serve as meditation aids. Publication history The book was first published in 1938 in a limited edition of 100 copies by Ordo Templi Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.; ) is an occult secret society and hermetic magical or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.; ) is an occult secret society and hermetic magical organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century. The origins of O.T.O. can be traced back to the German-speaking occultists Carl Kellner, Theodor Reuss, Heinrich Klein, and Franz Hartmann. In its first incarnation, O.T.O. was intended to be modelled after and associated with European Freemasonry; as such, in its early years, only Freemasons could seek admittance. Founder and first head of the Order Carl Kellner wanted to create an Academia Masonica wherein various rites of high-degree Freemasonry could be conferred within German-speaking countries. During the course of his esoteric studies across the globe and from many traditions, Kellner believed that he had discovered a key which offered a clear explanation of all the complex symbolism of Freemasonry and of nature itself. Kellner intended that O.T.O. preserve and confer this key. After the death of Reuss, English writer and occultis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Equinox Of The Gods
''The Equinox of the Gods'' is a book first published in 1936 detailing the events and circumstances leading up to Aleister Crowley's 1904 transcription of ''The Book of the Law'', the central text of Thelema. Included in ''The Equinox of the Gods'' are a facsimile of Crowley's handwritten manuscript of ''The Book of the Law'', personal diary extracts, and a full color reproduction of the Stèle of Revealing. History of the 1955 Samuel Weiser edition Karl Germer, successor to Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley ( ; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pr ... as head of Ordo Templi Orientis was a customer of Weiser Antiquarian Books. After Crowley's death, most of his papers and other possessions were shipped to Germer, including unbound sheets of the 1936 edition of his book ''The Equinox of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stratagem And Other Stories
''The Stratagem and other Stories'' is a small book of short stories written by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, and prophet of Thelema. Contents The book was originally published in 1929 and one of a series of Crowley's works to be published by Mandrake Press after a period in which Crowley found it difficult to publish due both to his lack of funds, and his notoriety. Mandrake Press also published ''The Confessions of Aleister Crowley'' volumes I and II, and '' Moonchild''. Crowley published few collections of short stories, but the title story received such a good review from British novelist Joseph Conrad when he published it in ''The English Review'' that he thought it was a possible calling to conventional fame. The second story, "The Testament of Magdalen Blair," is the longest of the three and was originally published in ''The Equinox'' volume I, no.9 in 1913. It tells the haunting story of a psychic woman who delves into the dyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandrake Press
The Mandrake Press was a British small press founded by Edward Goldston and P. R. Stephensen in 1929. In 1930, the company had financial problems and a consortium led by Aleister Crowley formed Mandrake Press Ltd to take it over. The consortium was likewise unsuccessful, and the company was dissolved in 1930. Notable authors Mandrake Press published over 30 items, including D. H. Lawrence, ''The Paintings of D H Lawrence'' together with works by Liam O'Flaherty, Rhys Davies, Giovanni Boccaccio, Peter Warlock under the pseudonym ''Rab Noolas'', S. S. Koteliansky, Aleister Crowley, Thomas Burke, Cecil Roth, Beresford Egan, W. J. Turner, Brinsley MacNamara, Edgell Rickword, Richard Barham Middleton, V. V. Rozanov, Philip Owens, Vernon Knowles, and others. Notable publications At the 1985 Cambridge University Exhibition of the works of The Mandrake Press, it was believed that no copies of the Book of Tobit The Book of Tobit (), also known as the Book of Tobias, is a deute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
